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Newspaper
Manito Community Express
Location
Manito, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1954
Page
8
The 14th annual Leadership Training Conference of the Illinois Future Homemakers of America enters its third day with about 600 members in attendance. The five day program, running through Friday, centers on the theme Leadership Torch of Democracy and emphasizes leadership development.
Two properties offered for sale: a one three room house and an eight room two apartment building in Delavan. Contact Harold Thompson, Manito 97, to arrange a viewing appointment.
Mary Ann King of Marion presides as Illinois Association leader at the Homemakers conference. Chapter winners, state project honors, homemaker degrees and scholarships will be announced. Rose Mary Snyder of Manito attends as Forman chapter delegate and serves as chapter president. Illinois Future Homemakers of America totals 27,000 members in 604 local chapters. The national group counts about 400,000 members.
The Maiie Community Express reports on a swimming pool fund drive held in the community during July 1964. Local residents and organizations rallied support and solicited donations to advance pool construction and amenities.
During Thursday’s Future Homemakers Leadership Training Conference closing session, the new state mother will be announced. She will succeed Mrs. Vera Wilson of Shelbyville, who has served in the post this year.
Cecile Van Buten entered Mercy hospital Urbana two weeks ago for major surgery and is an employee of Vogel's in Manila. Tess Velde was returned home Wednesday in Johnson Ambulance with Mrs. Helen Stufflebeam assisting. Sharilyn Vogel, still in Pekin hospital, shows steady improvement after walking a few steps on Monday.
Hill-Palmer Post No 661 and Auxiliary will hold a joint meeting August 2 at 6 30 D S T A pot luck supper will be served All members are urged to attend
The Manito Forest City Optimist club met Monday at Federated church in Forest City. Program chairman Carl Armbrust introduced Robert Frederick of Havana who showed Korean pictures. Guests included George Sonday Hank Fischer Duane Golden John Harms, and Vernon Graff was welcomed as a new member.
Mr and Mrs Owen Singley and Mr and Mrs Walter Blessman with daughter Jackie of Havana left Sunday for a two week vacation. They plan a week touring Wisconsin followed by four weeks of fishing at their favorite resort.
Rotarians held their weekly dinner meeting Tuesday night in the church basement. Visitors L. A. Gordon and Walter Grant of Havana attended. The club will resume after dinner programs at the next meeting, after July’s layoff to allow members to attend the kids baseball games the club sponsors.
The Manito Merchants host Norris on Sunday in a two game set at 2 PM DST. Manito currently sits second in the Illinois State League standings while Norris ranks fourth.
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